The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-20
Settlers on the OkeechObee
Land Anxious.
A Committee Appointed to Ex-
anime into Their Rights.
Another New County Proposed-StiIi Hammerins
at the Railroad Commission BiII-Busy
Among the Legislators.
SnecinI fn The PnIntI,n Nfns.

Specidlt0 the PdidtLd Netrs.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 19.-In the
Senate, to-day, a resolution was adopted
providing for committee to visit the re-
claimed lands of the Okeechobee Drain
age Company in the vicinity of Kissim-
NEE, in behalf of a large number of
bona fide purchasers of said lands, who
havemade valuable improvements there
on and who fear interference with and
a cloud on their titles by reason of the
proceedings proposed to recover from
the company the unearned land. a
large delegation from Kissimmee, head
ed by that veteran Captain G.. Andrews,
is now here to urge the matter. The
committee appointed was composed of
Senator's Mann and Bryan on the part
of the Senate. After the resolution was
certified to the House, the action was
reconsidered and, and ON motion of MIR.
Bryan, Messrs. Gaskins and Neel were
substituted as the committee.
The Senate passed House Bill No. 2iO,
creating Lake County, being the substi-
tute agreed ON between the advocates of
Lake County as in the original bill. and
the advocates of West Orange County
with the intended county site at Tavares.
The bill does not fix the county site, burt
leaves Tavares and Leesburg to fight it
out between them.
Mr.. j. B. Whitfield, Recording Clerk
of the Senate and the able correspond
ent of the Times Union, was appointed
to prepare an index to the Senate Jour
nal when issued in book form.
A telegram was read in the Senate
from the committee of the Jacksonville
Board of Trade embodying n resolution
urging the Legislature to pass the Militia
bill.
The Railroad Commission bill was
taken up, but no action was taken
thereon.
Mr.. McKinne introduced "a resolution
that hereafter, the House concurring,
the hours for meeting of the Legislature
be 0 a. m, p. M. and after the Goth inst,
night sessions at p. m., which was
adopted.
THE HOUSE.
In the House Mr.. johnson introduced
"a bill to create a new county from parts
of Polk.
Mr.. Rourke and others, members of
the Committee on Fisheries, presented a
minority report strongly adverse to the
passage of DIR. Pelot's House Bill No.
$50, to protect the food fishes of the
State.
Mr. Robinson offered a resolution re-
quiring the Committee ON Privileges and
Elections to report without delay the
Prerequisite Bill.
THE ELECTION OF PASCo.
The Joint session convened as usual.
Speaker Pasco, a few minutes before
the hour of meeting, retired from the
chair, calling Hon. G.. NJ. Brown, of
Orange, to preside. which he did with
great ease and dignity. On calling the
roll 102 members answered, SanatOr
Kelly and several members being absent
on leave. The hall was crowded with
an eager and excited audience.
A sensation was created by Sena-
tor Wall, who moved that the
joint session now proceed to elect
a United States Senator. Mr.. Pc
lot, in few words, representing the
united Democracy, nominated Samuel
Pasco. He was seconded by Messrs.
Lamar and Wall. Mr.. Chandler nomin-
ated +. S. Goodrich. and was seconded
by Mr.. Mitchell. A ballot was taken at
once and resulted as follows: Pasco. 81;
Goodrich, II.
Senator Fowler was excused. Repre-
sentative Tompkins voted for Pasco.
The announcement by the Chair that
Mr.. Pasco had been elected United
States Senator was received with enthu-
siastic cheers. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Bryan, Poser and Cole
a committee to wait on the
Governor and inform him of the result
of the election and Messrs. Mann. Lamar
and Hicks committee to wait on Sena-
tor-elect Pasco and invite him and
Messrs. Perry, Bloxham and McWhorter
to address the Legislature at such time
as may be fixed by the committees. It's
probable that these ceremonies will take
place tomorrow night. The question of
Pasco's resignation as Speaker is not de
cided. Ii is believed that he can con-
tinue To the end of the session as is the
wish of every member. CHoATE.
BY HIS OWN HAND.